Schedule and Highlights

Plan your time at the Rotary Community Tree lighting! Start at the Vancouver Waterfront when Santa and Mrs. Clause arrive by tugboat with The Christmas Ships. Walk up to Esther Short Park as the vehicle light parade brings Santa and Mrs. Clause to the park to light the tree. Or just stay Esther Short park and enjoy all the festivities! Something for everyone!

Free Family Event! Families are welcome to participate at no cost. Optional donations are requested for parking and select entertainment to support the charitable activities of the Vancouver Rotary Foundation. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

6:30pm
Lighting of the Christmas Tree at Esther Short Park!
Esther Short Park activities 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Vancouver Waterfront activities 4:00pm - 6:00pm

 
 

ASL interpretation will be available on the main stage for the full duration of the program.

Esther Short Park

3:00pm

Parking available in City lots around Esther Short Park
$5 parking donation requested. Paid street & other parking available.

6th Street Food & Drink Market (items for purchase)

3:00pm

3:00pm

Vancouver Holiday Market inside the Hilton Vancouver on 6th Street

3:00pm

Loci rides at the West end of 6th Street

3:30pm - 5:00pm

3:30pm - 7:00pm

Holiday Photo Booths

Photos with the Grinch at the Washington Trust Bank Photo Booth (until 6:30pm)

Photos with Anna, Elsa and Olaf at The Springs Frozen photo
booth (until 6:30pm)

Anna, Elsa and Olaf will be preforming from about 5:15pm - 5:45pm and will return for photos after the performance.

Photos with Santa in Toyland at the Columbia Credit Union photo booth (until 7:00pm)

Santa will take a break to feed his reindeer at 5:30pm and return after for photos after he lights the tree at 6:30pm.

5:15pm - 5:45pm

Frozen’s Anna, Elsa and Olaf performance from Journey Theater

COOLEY Show with holiday music and sing-a-longs

5:45pm - 6:45pm

6:30pm

Lighting the Community Christmas Tree
Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive in the Light Parade to light the tree for the community!

Vancouver Waterfront

4:00pm

The School of Rock
While we wait for Santa to arrive, Vancouver youth musicians will perform at the Southwest corner of the AC Marriott, with the Rotary Club of Vancouver serving hot chocolate and cookies.

5:00pm

The Christmas Ships Parade will escort a Christmas tugboat, carrying Santa and Mrs. Claus, along the Vancouver Waterfront to the city dock

5:45pm

Santa and Mrs. Claus make their grand arrival at the Vancouver Waterfront in front of the AC Marriott.

6:00pm

 

The Waste Connections Light Parade begins, journeying from the AC Marriott up to Grant Street to 6th Street and around Esther Short Park, where Santa and Mrs. Claus will disembark to light the Community Christmas Tree.